Person Struck And Killed By M Train In Elmhurst, Queens, Causing Major Service Delays

PHOTO CREDIT: Stephen Mandel Joseph A person was struck and killed by a Manhattan-bound M train at the Grand Avenue-Newtown station in Elmhurst, Queens, Thursday. The incident occurred around noon, and it was unclear whether the person was pushed or fell onto the tracks. The NYPD and FDNY Emergency Service Units responded to the scene and discovered the individual trapped under the lead car. EMS declared the person dead at the scene, according to the NYPD.  Service on the E, F, M, and R lines was temporarily halted while police investigated the scene. During the early afternoon, commuters faced major disruptions as trains were either rerouted or kept at stations. The NYPD is still investigating the incident to figure out how the individual ended up on the tracks. This is a developing story.

Person Struck And Killed By M Train In Elmhurst, Queens, Causing Major Service Delays

PHOTO CREDIT: Stephen Mandel Joseph

A person was struck and killed by a Manhattan-bound M train at the Grand Avenue-Newtown station in Elmhurst, Queens, Thursday.

The incident occurred around noon, and it was unclear whether the person was pushed or fell onto the tracks.

The NYPD and FDNY Emergency Service Units responded to the scene and discovered the individual trapped under the lead car. EMS declared the person dead at the scene, according to the NYPD.

 Service on the E, F, M, and R lines was temporarily halted while police investigated the scene.

During the early afternoon, commuters faced major disruptions as trains were either rerouted or kept at stations.

The NYPD is still investigating the incident to figure out how the individual ended up on the tracks.

This is a developing story.